Startups Weekly: Zoom, Superhuman and small reactions to big scandals

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Last week, I noted the big uptick in VC spending in 2019
conferencing client to remove a rogue web server that allowed any website to join a video call without permission
Apple has also pushed a silent update for Mac users removing the vulnerable component, a move meant to protect users both past and present
from the undocumented web server vulnerability without affecting or hindering the functionality of the Zoom app itself.Zoom only made the
call to remove the insecure web server after intense pushback
PR nightmare
and onlookers attacked the exclusive email service Superhuman
Superhuman tracks email you send and receive and gives you tools to help manage it
They do this on your behalf, but without the permission of the recipient of your emails.Superhuman was much faster than Zoom to offer an
official response amid complaints
Just a couple of days after a blog post outlining security flaws within the service went viral, Superman announced it was going to remove
location logging altogether, get rid of all existing location data, turn off read receipts by default and make them an opt-in feature for
users
This is all nice and good and definitely shifted attention away from the key issue: Pixel-tracking (embedding the commonly used advertising
public companies alike will do what they can to maintain features that benefit their businesses and will go to great lengths to shift
first-ever mobility-focused conference this week in San Jose
In what was an incredibly successful, thought-provoking event, industry leaders gathered to discuss the issues plaguing startups, the future
of micromobility, the scooter wars and more
with its stock price nearly tripling in value
The successes are perhaps giving the company a moment to pause and think more about generating future value
shared experiences
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